Receptacle with detachable compartments



Aug. 10, 1954 A. BERKE RECEPTACLE WITH DETACHABLE COMPARTMENTS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 21 1951 IIYVENTOR. A0 rofi' Be rke ATTORNEY Aug. 10, 1.954 BERKE 2,686,000

RECEPTACLE WITH DETACHABLE COMPARTMENTS Filed Aug. 21, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. A0 ron Berke ATTORNEY one long side and parallel thereto.

Patented Aug. 10, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RECEPTACLE WITH DETACHABLE COMPARTMEN TS Claims.

My invention is an improved receptacle; and

particularly a receptacle for the storage and shipment of articles of merchandise and the distribution and sale thereof, easy to handle and affording great economy in production.

An important object of this invention is to provide a contain-er or receptacle so constructed that it has detachable portions enclosing separate compartments each adapted to enclose a quantity of the merchandise in the receptacle. Hence if form required.

Other objects and advantages are set out in the following description and the novel characteristics are defined in the claims. The drawings show a preferred embodiment of the improvement, but variations in minor respects may of course be adopted without departure from the principle which distinguishes the invention.

On the drawings,

Figure l is a plan view of a blank of cardboard having an outline with cuts and score lines therein according to my invention;

Figure 2 shows the sheet or blank in the first stage of formation of the receptacle;

Figure 3 shows a further stage;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the completed receptacle intact, with all portions in place;

Figure 5 is a bottom plan thereof; and

Figure 6 shows one of the portions detached.

The blank I of cardboard or other suitable material has longitudinal score lines 2 and 3 extending from end to end. The blank is reci@ ng ular in shape, with the one score line 2 adjacent The other score line is parallel to the first and lies between the line 2 and the longitudinal center line of the blank I. Extending into the blank from the opposite long side or edge is a transverse cut 4, in

micl-position, with its inner end at the line 3.

Between this line and one end of the blank are v similar cuts 5 and t also terminating at theline out 4 and the adjacent end of the blank and the out 5 is midway between these two cuts.

The score lines 2 and 3 mark ed a longitudinal strip 1. At the opposite side or edge are short parallel transverse cuts 4', 5 and 5' terminating at the line 2 and in line with the cuts 5, 5 and 6 respectively. Transverse score lines ie and to run across the strip 7 to unite the cuts 4 and 4, 5 and. 6 respectively, and the adjacent ends of the cuts 5 and 5' are connected by a line or perforations 5a.

The lines 6, 5a and 6 mark off a section 8 lying across one end of the blank 9 and covering a fourth of its entire area. Between this section and the lines 4, 4a and are two adjacent trans verse equal sections 9 and it, each covering oneeighth of the blank. On the other half of the blank, two parallel transverse cuts ll extend inward to the score line 3 from the same side or edge as the lines 4, 5 and .6; The cuts 1 I are each in line with a transverse cut ll on the opposite edge, extending in as far as the line 2. One out H is joined to the alined cut it by a score line Ila, and the other out i i is joined to the remaining out H by a line of perforations 53c.

Between the transverse section 9 and the nearest cuts II and H that are joined by the score line Ila, is a transverse section l2 equal in area to the section 8, and the last-named lines together with the other two lines I l and Ho and the perforations [3a, mark on" transverse sections it and It, the latter running across the adjacent end of the blank and the former between the sections it and i2. Each section it and it is of the same size as the sections 9 and E9. The sections 8 and 42 are bisected by lines or" perforations 8a and l2a respectively, running across the middle of these sections from one long side of the blank to the other.

The score lines 2 and 3 are matched by similar parallel score lines i5 and I5 extending from end to end of the blank i on the other side of the longitudinal center line thereof. These lines are the same distance apart from each other and at the same distances respectively from the other long side or edge of the blank i, as are the lines 2 and 3 from the side edge of the blank nearest to the lines 2 and 3. The parts of the strip or area of the blank between the lines 3 and iii are all at the bottoms of the several compartments of the receptacle when the latter is finished.

To give the box or receptacle its desiredshape the blank is bent along the line 3 to bring. the strip 1 and the other portions of the blank along the adjacent edge into upright positions. The strip is then bent along the lines 40., 5a and 01. to make the upright parts of the sections 9 and Hi perpendicular to each other and to dispose the upright part of the section B crosswise of the blank I. The sections 9 and it are thus spread apart along the full length of the line 5, as shown in Figure 2. The section 9 is now superposed in part on the section 12, and the horizontal part of the section 6 overlies part of the section 8, which has part under the section l2 and extends toward the section [3. The cuts 4, 5 and 5 between the sections 8, 9, id and [2 enable the sections to be moved into th various locations here mentioned.

Next, by bending up part of the section 9, now extending lengthwise of the blank about part or" the score line H5 crossing it, and turning up part of the section 12 about the part of the score line 16 thereon, there is produced a compartment at one corner of the receptacle when finished, with a capacity or volume of one-fourth of the whole.

The unlifted part of the section 8 is then bent along part of the line it crossing it and swung about the line 5a to carry it against the adjacent part of the section i2 extending up from the line is thereon. The section E6 is swung through a quarter turn with the section t and its unraised part now lies between the upright parts or the section 8, and when the part of the section it between the part of the line 15 and the adjacent end is bent up, another compartment is produced beside the first. This stage is illustrated in Figure 3.

The last step consists in lifting the non-upright parts of the sections [3 and i4, swinging them about the line ila and disposing said parts between the upright parts of the sections i2 and 8 respectively. These sections are then bent about the part of the line it thereon, and the parts of each section [3 and [4 between said line and the adjacent end then stand upright and are flush with the adjacent upright edges or" the sections 9 and 19. The result is another pair of compartments as indicated on Figure 4. One end of the strip 1 has a hinged flap ll, which is secured by staples to the opposite end of the strip '4 in the section M. The parts are all thus retained in place.

The parts 9, i, i3 and i l at the longitudinal edges of the blank beyond the lines 2 and iii provide cover flaps to be turned down and close the tops of the four compartments, one at each corner or" the receptacle. These flaps are layered with glue and parts 8 and i2 along the edges of the sections 8 and it are then folded down and retained by the adhesive. These parts 8' and 12 extend the full length of the finished carton and fully seal the four compartments.

Each compartment can be fitted with partitions if desired so as to hold several bottles, cans or other articles. If a customer wants to buy only a quarter of the articles, the dealer severe the blank along the lines of perforations c and 8a or no, or Ba and so or Ho, and a quarter of the receptacle is detached. Severance along the lines So and Ma will divide the container in half.

The sections 9, Hi, 53 and it have cuts 88 in the vertical parts below the top or cover flaps marking oif flaps 20 that can be pushed in to open hand holes IQ. These flaps are all inside the container and are only exposed when a portion is detached. Also the sections 8 and 52 have cuts or perforations 2| marking off parts 22 that can be cut loose so as to produce an opening 23 for each compartment to facilitate removal of the contents. These openings are in the parts of the sections 8 and [2 that lie in contact with each other and likewise are not visible until portions of the receptacle are separated.

Therefore the invention is well adapted to serve its intended purpose. The blank is easily shaped and cut and can be quickly folded and set up to make the receptacle, and the latter can be divided with an ordinary knife to detach the portions thereof.

Though the receptacle is shown as square the invention is not limited to such a shape but may be embodied in receptacles or other configuration.

Having described my invention, what I believe to be new is:

l. A receptacle containing compartments, the receptacle having two superposed layers at the bottom of each compartment, and portions connected to both said layers and forming sides of the compartments, said receptacle being marked along lines between its top and bottom adjacent edges of the compartments to permit detachment of each compartment from the remainder of the receptacle, each or" the lowermost layers forming the bottom of two compartments and the portions connected to each layer forming opposite sides of one of said two compartments.

2. A receptacle containing compartments, the receptacle having two superposed layers at the bottom of each compartment, and portions connected to both said layers and forming sides of the compartments, said receptacle being marked along lines between its top and bottom adjacent edges of the compartments to permit detachment of each compartment from the remainder of the receptacle, each of the innermost layers being coextensive with the bottom of one compartment and the portions connected to each of said innermost layers forming opposite sides of one of said compartments.

3. A receptacle containing compartments, the receptacle having two superposed layers at the bottom of each compartment, and portions connected to both said layers and forming sides of the compartments, said receptacle being marked along lines between its top and bottom adjacent edges of the compartments to permit detachment of each compartment from the remainder of the receptacle, each of the lowermost layers forming the bottom of two compartments and the portions connected thereto forming opposite sides of said two compartments, each of the innermost layers being as large as the bottom of one of said compartments, and the portions connected to each of said innermost layers forming the remaining sides of one of said compartments.

4. A receptacle made of a piece of flexible sheet material having opposite side edges and ends and transverse score lines and cuts delineating sections running from one side edge to the other of said sheet, and two pairs of longitudinal score lines extending from end to end thereon, one line of each pair being located near the middle of the sheet and the other near a side edge thereof, said cuts all extending inward from one side edge and between some of said sections, said sheet material being bent along said score lines and cuts so that portions of some of said sections extend across and overlie portions of other sections to form bottoms of said compartments, while the remaining portions of each of said sections each form opposite sides of one of the compartments.

5. A receptacle made of a piece of flexible sheet material having opposite side edges and ends and transverse score lines and cuts delineating sections running from one side edge to the other of said sheet, and two pairs of longitudinal score lines extending from end to end thereon, one line of each pair being located near the middle of the sheet and the other near a side edge thereof, said cuts all extending inward from one side edge and between some of said sections, one section adjacent the center and another at one end of the sheet material being twice as large as the other sections, which are equal in size, said sheet material being bent along said score lines and cuts so that portions of the other sections overlie portions of said central and end sections at the bottoms of the compartments and the remaining portions of each section form opposite sides of one of said compartments, said receptacle being scored along the corners of adjoining compartments to facilitate detachment of each.

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